Lucas Paulini (born March 19, 1989, in

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) is an

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former

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and assistant manager who currently serves an assistant manager for

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Career

College and amateur

Paulini moved from his native Argentina to the United States in 2007 when he was offered a

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scholarship to

Tusculum College Tusculum University is a private Presbyterian university with its main campus in Tusculum, Tennessee. It is Tennessee's first university and the 28th-oldest operating college or university in the United States. In addition to its main campus, ...

. He scored seven goals and picked up 10 assists in his freshman year at Tusculum, on his way to being named the South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year, and to the All-South Atlantic Conference First Team. He was named to the All-South Atlantic Conference first team and the All-Region Division II second team as a sophomore in 2008, before transferring to

prior to his senior year. During his college years he played in the

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for the Mississippi Brilla.

Professional

Paulini turned professional in 2011 when he signed with

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of the

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. He made his professional debut on April 9, 2011, in a game against the

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Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011, that Paulini would return for the 2012 season.

References

External links

Atlanta Silverbacks bioTusculum College profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paulini, Lucas 1989 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers VCU Rams men's soccer players Mississippi Brilla FC players Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Richmond Kickers players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States USL League Two players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players USL Championship players Men's association football forwards Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Buenos Aires VCU Rams men's soccer coaches 21st-century Argentine sportsmen